Merry Christmas

By the time I put away the soup I'd made and eaten by myself for lunch and did a few other necessary things, it was almost time for Baby E to wake up. I could barely drag myself around, though, so I decided to lie down for as long as I could anyway.

I don't know why I'm so tired. I'm not really that sick. I seem to be getting over my cold, but I'm so extremely fatigued and I keep feeling dizzy and faint, which makes it difficult to motivate myself to do anything that's not absolutely necessary. The pain in my back and shoulder is still there, but not at a level that I would normally let slow me down. Usually it takes a lot more than this to slow me down.

It seems kind of silly to let minor things like this stop me from doing anything, and it's unusual for me. But for some reason this time it's brought me to a screeching halt. I don't know why. I'd much rather be out having fun with the rest of the family.

Anyway, I attempted to take a nap while Baby E was sleeping. I laid there for a while listening to my sinuses pop and thinking about what we might do together as a family when DH and the girls got back.

Just as I was dozing off, the phone rang. It was DH calling to say that SIL The Mentor and Science Teacher BIL had issued an invitation for games and movies at their house after the singing time at FIL's nursing care center.

DH offered to come home and get me and Baby E, but a number of factors made that impractical. He also offered to just come home and stay here instead of going, but just because I'm exhausted and Baby E and I have colds doesn't mean we have to ruin the rest of the family's Christmas. It sounds like a lot of fun and I want them to be able to be there. I briefly thought about asking him to have everyone come here instead, but since we have no food and it's a 45-minute drive for everyone each way, that didn't seem practical either.

So Baby E and I are here alone for the evening once again. She's wide awake and busy, so a nap is out of the question. She's having a blast playing with her new doll.

I thought about calling my parents and sisters, who don't celebrate Christmas and are probably home, but they can't be around anyone who has a cold because of my mom's health issues.

I really should work on cleaning up the various messes left by cooking and festivities. I just don't have the energy, although I'll probably manage to do some of that later this evening. I suppose I should cook something for Baby E and myself to eat. We'll probably just have leftover turkey vegetable soup again. I could probably come up with some kind of holiday treat, but that sounds like a lot of work for just Baby E and me. It makes me even more tired just thinking about it.

I'm sure I can't be the only one home doing nothing on Christmas Day. Is anybody else out there tonight?